DNA sequencing was revolutionized after scientists discovered a new bacterium in the hot springs of Yellowstone National Park ...

Most genotyping is performed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) with defined oligonucleotide primers. In order to analyze the length of the PCR products by electrophoresis and a laser detection ...

This approach involves repurposing recycled plastic sourced from end-users or utilising waste generated during the production process ... PCR in the production of plastic bottles, for example ...

In an intensive Wintersession course at Brown, undergraduates learned lab techniques and performed experiments as they sought ...

After unlocking the secrets of DNA, the Nobel prize-winning biochemist traded in his centrifuge for a life of wine, women, ...

Taq polymerase. © Emphase / EPFL DNA sequencing was revolutionized after scientists discovered a new bacterium in the hot ...

Figure 1: A flow diagram of the direct genomic selection process. With this sequence ... the genomic region carried in the BAC (for example, a PCR fragment of a few hundred base pairs).

Precision breeding has revolutionized the field of crop improvement, with ornamental plants benefitting significantly from ...

The gut microbiome, or the community of microorganisms residing in the gastrointestinal tract, has emerged as an important ...

Bioanalysis is also used to monitor therapeutic responses by evaluating drug levels, biomarkers, and physiological changes ...

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in waterways presents a critical threat. If commonly used antibiotics are deemed useless, decades of progress in human medicine and agriculture could be undermined.

PCR was performed by using bisulfite-treated DNA as templates. The sequences of interest were amplified using polymerase Takara Ex Taq Hot Start (Clontech, Mountain View, CA) and methylation-neutral ...